5 with Appeal for March 22

L Michael Lanning will star in the Flat Rock Playhouse Music on the Rock production of “A Tribute to Neil Diamond” at Playhouse Downtown.

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Published: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 8:25 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 8:25 a.m.

1. "A Tribute to Neil Diamond," a Flat Rock Playhouse Music on the Rock series concert, is on stage through March 30 at Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. The show stars Michael Lanning, who has recorded and toured with such musical greats as Donovan, Fleetwood Mac, Rockpile, Larry Gatlin, Frank Wildhorn, Mike Post and George Harrison. Theater-goers will hear Lanning perform Diamond's hits, including "Sweet Caroline," "I'm a Believer" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Tickets are $24 and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731 or online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

3. Hendersonville-based Letters to Abigail, a three-piece string band, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Southern Appalachian Brewery at 822 Locust St. The band is made up of songwriter James Harrell on acoustic guitar and vocals, songwriter and vocalist Kelli Redmond, and Lauren Bandy on upright bass and back-up vocals. Phone 828-684-1235 or visit www.sabrewery.com for more information.

4. If you want to see some sweet rides, visit the eighth annual antique car show put on by the Great Smoky Mountains Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Community College. Admission is $5, and proceeds benefit automotive students in SkillsUSA competitions. For more information, call 694-1835.

5. The WNC Orchid Society's annual show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. Thousands of flowers will fill the arboretum's Education Center in one of the largest orchid shows in the Southeast. Admission is free, but the arboretum charges a parking fee of $8 per vehicle. Call 828-665-2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.org for details.

<p>1. "A Tribute to Neil Diamond," a Flat Rock Playhouse Music on the Rock series concert, is on stage through March 30 at Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. The show stars Michael Lanning, who has recorded and toured with such musical greats as Donovan, Fleetwood Mac, Rockpile, Larry Gatlin, Frank Wildhorn, Mike Post and George Harrison. Theater-goers will hear Lanning perform Diamond's hits, including "Sweet Caroline," "I'm a Believer" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Tickets are $24 and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731 or online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.</p><p>2. BlueBilly Grit, winner of the 2012 Telluride Bluegrass Competition, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Feed & Seed, 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. The band, based in Dahlonega, Ga., consists of Mark Garrison, Amber Starr Hollis, Shawn Hart, Patrick Chisolm, Adam Rambin and Roman Gaddis.</p><p>3. Hendersonville-based Letters to Abigail, a three-piece string band, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Southern Appalachian Brewery at 822 Locust St. The band is made up of songwriter James Harrell on acoustic guitar and vocals, songwriter and vocalist Kelli Redmond, and Lauren Bandy on upright bass and back-up vocals. Phone 828-684-1235 or visit www.sabrewery.com for more information.</p><p>4. If you want to see some sweet rides, visit the eighth annual antique car show put on by the Great Smoky Mountains Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Blue Ridge Community College. Admission is $5, and proceeds benefit automotive students in SkillsUSA competitions. For more information, call 694-1835.</p><p>5. The WNC Orchid Society's annual show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. Thousands of flowers will fill the arboretum's Education Center in one of the largest orchid shows in the Southeast. Admission is free, but the arboretum charges a parking fee of $8 per vehicle. Call 828-665-2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.org for details.</p>